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Film Festival

Ink & Cinema is a resource site for screenwriters, authors, playwrights & filmmakers, and SGT Vasquez’s playlist is official selection of their 2022 edition.

The Ink and Cinema blog produces:

  • SCREENWRITER SERIES: Insights, training and interviews for aspiring screenwriters on writing a screenplay, script adaptation and pitching and selling a script.

  • FILMMAKER SERIES: Conversations with film producers and directors about their experiences and projects, and with industry insiders about their expertise in the business of filmmaking, plus quick tips and infographics for film funding & financing, and marketing & distribution for independent films.

Katra Film Festival 2021

After a long and challenging year of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, we celebrated their return to in-person events last month the only way we know how — ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN IN NEW YORK CITY! What an amazing two nights they were as filmmakers, audiences, family and friends alike gathered in the hallways of the AMC Theatre Multiplex in Times Square to embrace each other with warm hugs and kisses for the first time in over a year and a half. Filmmakers and their team of collaborators came out in full force to join us for two celebratory, fun and exciting nights out at the movie theatre with Q&A panel discussions, media interviews, and live movie screenings. We were cheers, gasps, sighs, tears, laughter and all the emotions that only a live communal screening can produce. It was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!

LIST OF WINNERS AND HONORABLE MENTIONS:

  • Best Short Film: “La Santera” directed by Yerania Del Orbe

  • Best Documentary Film: “From Fat Lolli to Six Pack Lolli” directed by Keith Eccles

  • Best Episodic or TV Pilot: “Girl Boxer” directed by Lauren Mccann

  • Best Feature Film: “When The Music Changes” directed by Lakshmi Devy

  • Best Experimental Film: “Metamorph” directed by Alexis Karl

  • Best Feature Screenplay: “A Kinder Sea” written by Addie Johnson Talbott, Alessandra Mesa, and Daniel Talbott

  • Best Short Screenplay: “Kate’s Ballad” written by Rory O’Connor

  • Honorable Mentions: “Pandemic Zoom” directed by Julianna Pitt and “Exit Package” directed by John Gray

Latina Made Media™

The projects that we have worked, are running through festivals and luckily every day we update our nominations, here are some of them so far. We hope to continue filming soon, and to be able to tell stories full of Latin culture magic to will share with you.

FFTG, Film Festivals 2020

FFTG Awards Film Festival™ is an IMDb qualifying annual international event dedicated to provide filmmakers, writers, storytellers, a unique platform to showcase and brand their films digitally. In its second year, we are inviting films of all genres for the competition to present in various categories. Entries are open for all nationalities from around the world.

They look for original story-based films, creative and high-quality moving image production that enrich, entertain, inspire and encourage a sense of social connection. The Fest is committed to recognize the diversity of national, and international filmmaking and storytelling communities. Officially selected films in competition will be screened via FFTG and/or Partner Secured Channel for multiple awards. The selection is divided into several categories.

La Saneta won jury choice award 2020

Vancouver International

Independent Film Festival

The organizing and administrative team of Vancouver Independent Film Festival, have started their activities in Canada from 10 years ago, in the form of a successful collaboration between Vancouver-based Pacific United Production , and 24 frames company in Canada. Since the commencement of this cooperation, a countless number of events, from screenings and stage performances to appreciation nights, galas and cruise trips on opening and closing ceremonies have been successfully executed in Canada. Following the remarkable success in organizing events in Vancouver, the need and demand for a Festival in Vancouver became prominent, and with specific attention to the diverse population in Vancouver, the decision was made to organize and execute a genuine international film festival, to cover all the nationalities and communities in Vancouver and at a greater extent, in Northern America.

La Santera won winner award Best First Time Director (Short) and Best trailer

Festivals we've been to…

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Official Latino Film Festival 2020

Latinos Filmmaker Danny Hastings created this festival in 2015, in response to the lack of Latin representation in Hollywood films and TV shows. Their mission is to showcase, nurture and support the emerging creative Latin filmmakers who produce, direct and/or write their films in the United States.

La Santera is Official Selection this year and will be in the Block 12 Zona Oscura

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LA Femme International Film Festival

The festival is a premiere film festival celebrating, supporting and advancing content creation by Women Producers, Writers, and Directors from around the world. Our hosted film festival has advanced the careers of over 1,000 artists and we continue to offer educational seminars, programming and networking events in a nurturing indie environment.

La Santera was Official selection in short film category.

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Lady Filmmakers Festival 2020

This festival is a trend-setting and forward-thinking film festival known by veteran Hollywood insiders and rising indie filmmakers alike for screening outstanding films from around the world and having top notch speakers and networking events. La Santero was official selection in the programar #17 Halloween teaser block, and won best short film and best actress in catergory short film.

Also, we will be on Saturday Nov. 7th in a drive-in Myrtle beach projecting our short film in the halloween teaser block #5 from 6.00pm to 7.30pm

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Flicker’s Rhode Island International Festival

The festival is a non-profit arts organization that supports and promotes the film arts in Rhode Island and throughout New England. Over the past two decades, its production.

In 2020, five films from the 2019 Festival were nominated for Academy Awards® bringing the total nominations from the Festival to 71. To date, 11 films have won the Oscar®.

La Santera was semi-finalist in short film category.

Official Laurels and selections

  • La Santera

    Winner - Female Leading Actress - So You Think You Can Direct/Act Competition

    Winner - Best Tight Shorts 2021 - WRPN.TV Short, Tight and Loose Global Film Festival Competition

    Premiered at Katra Film Series - June 2021

    Winner - Best Short Film - Katra Film Series -June 2021

    Winner - Best Actress - WRPNShortTightandLoose Global Film Festival Competition May 2021

    Winner- Best Short Film - Hollywood International Golden Age film Festival - Nov 2020

    Winner - Best Actress in a Short - Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift - Oct 2020

    Winner - Best Female Directing in a Short Film- Vancouver International Film Festival -2021

    Winner - Best Trailer - Vancouver International Film Festival - 2021

    Winner - Best Director - WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - 2021

    Winner - Best Director - World Music International Film Festival - 2021

    Winner - Best Supporting Actress - World Music International Film Festival - 2021

    Winner - Best Director - New York Cinematography Awards - 2020

    Winner - Best Original Score -New York Cinematography Awards - 2020

    Winner - Best Director- Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival -Aug 2020

    Winner - Merit Award - WRPN Women's International Film Festival - 2021

    Official Selection - Best Actress- International Film Fest - 2021

    Official Selection - Best Halloween Teaser Short - Lady Filmmakers Festival - 2020

    Official Selection - IFF International Film Festival -2021

    Official Selection - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival -2020

    Official Selection - International New York Film Festival 2020

    Official Selection - LA Femme Inernational Film Festival 2020

    Official Selection - Oaxaca FilmFest 2020

    Finalist - Shorts Craft - Make-up & Special Make-up Effects Design - WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - 2020

    Finalist - Shorts Craft - Editing - WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - 2021

    Semi Finalist - Dumbo International Film Festival- 2021

    Semi-Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival -2020

  • General scripts

    Sergeant Vasquez’s Playlist © - Feature Film script

    Quarter-Finalist - Lady Filmmakers Festival 2021 - Feature Screenplay Contest from 91 pages up to 120 pages

    Official Selection - CINEMAFEST 2021

    Finalist - Oaxaca FilmFest - 2021

    Finalist - New Faces New Voices -2020

    Semi-Finalist - BlueCat Screenplay Competition - 2021

    Semi -Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival -2021

    Honorable Mention - WriteMovies Screenwriting Contest - Fall 2020

  • Santeras © - 1hr TV Pilot script

    Winner - Best Script - World Music International Film Festival - 2021

    Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival -2020

    Finalist - Filmmatic TV Pilot Awards - 2020

    Quarter Finalist - Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship - 2020

  • Failure to Adapt © - Feature Film script

    Semi-Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - 2021

    Semi-Finalist - BAFF -Spring Edition 2021

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